Dausey, David J <br/><br/>
Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies  electronic resource 
David J. Dausey ... [et al.]. 
 - Santa Monica, CA  RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security  2005 
 - viii, 87 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. 
 - Technical report Technical report (Rand Corporation) .
<br/><br/> "Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."  Includes bibliographical references.  Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/>Intended audience -- Significance -- Roadmap -- General testing format -- Advance notification and disguised tests -- Avoiding false alarms -- Testing levels -- Debriefing procedures -- Staffing and materials -- Choosing a testing agency -- Choosing an appropriate test -- Developing call schedules and background stories -- Trainer responsibilities -- Training session 1: Preparing for a test and debriefing -- Training session 2: Practice and observation -- Initiating a call -- Reaching an action officer -- Debriefing -- Performance criterion -- Generating an after action report -- Continuous quality improvement. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public health - Information services<br/>Diseases - Reporting
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.1